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# fontDescriptors(inCollection:)

Returns an array of the font descriptors in the specified collection.

```
func fontDescriptors(inCollection collectionNames: String) -> [Any]?
```

## Parameters

`collectionNames`

The font collection for which to return descriptors.

## Return Value

The font descriptors.

## See Also

[`collectionNames`](/documentation/AppKit/NSFontManager/collectionNames)

The names of the currently loaded font collections.


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